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High-fiber pig ration slows weight gain
Here is what to feed pigs during the COVID-19 outbreak when you can’t ship them to a meat processor. With large meat processing facilities shuttering and small local meat lockers running at full...
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Farm Progress America, April 30, 2020
Max Armstrong offers his take on news of a surprising new source of beef into the United States Max Armstrong shares news that the United States is importing meat from Namibia. Max offers his take on...
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Time to look at packer consolidation
Senators seek FTC antitrust investigation into meat packing industry amid vulnerabilities revealed by COVID-19. Four companies process 85% of all of the beef in the U.S., and just three companies...
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What's a chicken wing worth in a COVID-19 pandemic?
Whether beef, hogs, dairy or chicken, the livestock industry is feeling the effects of the virus. If Americans don't have sports to watch or restaurants to dine in, what's a chicken wing worth?...
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Washington state sees 1st tick paralysis case for 2020
Illness can shut down an animal's vital functions if not stopped in time. While llamas and alpacas are targets, all mammals are susceptible. When people hear the word “tick,” the first ailment that...
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Packing plant closings, states open up and planters roll
In this week's Around Farm Progress podcast we're digging in on coronavirus news, and we're getting a planting update from across the Corn Belt It's like there's nothing to talk about but coronavirus....
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Livestock producers get mortality help from EQIP
Producers should work with their local NRCS office before beginning any depopulation practices. State Conservationist Ivan Dozier says livestock producers can get both financial and technical help in...
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Ag orgs praise Trump
AFBF, NCBA, NPPC among organizations praising Trump for his leadership to ensure packers keep processing livestock. Six agricultural organizations are praising President Trump for his leadership...
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The phrase ‘the cow dropped her calf’ terrifies non-farmers
Hayhurst’s Hayloft: A tongue-in-cheek look at a common cattle term. One must hold a baby carefully. This directive was taught by my mom when I started babysitting the neighbor’s children. It was...
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There are no easy solutions to pork producer woes
The largest packers are offline, but the smaller ones can't absorb the hogs, leaving producers few options. Coming into 2020, forecasters were expecting higher hog prices and higher pork...
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Michigan meat processing facilities affected by COVID-19
President Donald Trump's executive order aims to keep the supply chain moving. Editor’s update: With 60 employees testing positive for COVID-19, JBS, a beef processing plant in Plainwell, Mich.,...
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Calif. cattle leaders launch Resilience 2020 campaign
Effort to reassure consumers that ranchers are well-positioned to continue supplying safe, sustainable beef. The California Cattle Council, in conjunction with the California Cattlemen’s Association,...
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New resource center assists Iowa livestock producers
Iowa Ag Department helps livestock farmers affected by COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on April 30 announced it has formed a Resource...
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Processor shutdowns will increase prices
CoBank report finds retail shortages and price inflation is nearly assured. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, even if the reduction of processing capacity is...
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Meat processing plants are COVID-19 hot spots
It took a month to break the U.S. meat supply chain as disease spread quickly among employees who work elbow-to-elbow. By Mike DorningMore than half of workers at some American meat plants tested...
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Perdue outlines processing plant expectations
Updated: Missouri judge reaffirms USDA authority over meat packing plants. UpdatedA federal judge in Missouri dismissed a lawsuit brought by Smithfield meat packing plant workers who say the company...
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Union rep says some workers are staying home because they are 'scared.' By Jen Skerritt and Lydia MulvanyAmerica’s meat-processing plants are starting to reopen, but not all workers are showing up....
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Ag issues in national spotlight
Supporters urged to rally for ethanol, Oklahoma lawmakers want results of beef price report and blueberry growers need support too. With COVID-19 having a far-reaching impact on agriculture, here's a...
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Keep an eye on cattle
Much of the bearish mentality may be behind us. After the recent catastrophic price collapse in cattle futures over the past two months, things may finally be looking up. Cattle futures seem to have...
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Trump’s Executive Order having impact on food supply chain
Efforts to distribute PPE and offer additional testing aiding in efforts to quickly get plants back on line. When President Donald Trump executed an Executive Order on April 28 to keep meat plants...
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